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Police storm house in Welsh town and arrest man in his 60s
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Officers carried out an early morning raid and arrested a man in his 60s at a property in South Wales
Police storm house in Welsh town and arrest man in his 60s
- A man in his sixties is in police custody after an early-morning warrant saw police storm a house in Cefn Fforest, Caerphilly
- Shortly after 4.30am on Wednesday February 4 Caerphilly Central’s neighbourhood policing team left Blackwood police station before arriving on the residential street
- Officers used a hooligan tool and saw to gain entry to the suspect’s address
- Once inside officers detained the man and carried out a search
- During a search of the house, officers found and seized suspected class A drugs (thought to be heroin and cocaine) and an offensive weapon
- Neighbourhood officers arrested a 63-year-old man from Blackwood on suspicion of being concerned in the supply of heroin and possession of an offensive weapon in a private place
- He remains in police custody tonight
- Sergeant Liam Brown said: “We’re continuing to work tirelessly to crack down on the production, sale and supply of illegal drugs that bring misery, suffering and fear to vulnerable people and their families, and we’ll continue to act on any information the public has on drug offences in their area. If you have any concerns about drug supply, crime or anti-social behaviour where you live, please report it so we can act, and carry out proactive operations like the one in Cefn Fforest this morning.”
- Police are encouraging anyone with concerns over illegal drugs in their area to get in touch with them via their website, or by calling them on 101 or by sending a direct message on social media
- Alternatively the public can call Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111, with information, or contact them via their website
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